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The SELL Life
Fractional General Counsel, The SELL Life
FRACTIONAL GC JOB · LEGAL SERVICES SECTOR · SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Engagement
FractionalEmbedded · part-time
Days / week
Not statedTypically 2–3
Day rate
Not statedNot benchmarked
IR35
Outside IR35Stated in posting
The SELL Life is recruiting experienced in-house lawyers to transition into fractional General Counsel practice. The model promises 100% revenue retention, portfolio-based retained clients, and business development support—no traditional employment, no middleman cuts. This is a self-employed advisory pathway, not a staffing play.
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The balanced verdict
Why this role stands out
- Explicitly fractional and portfolio-based; candidate builds own client base
- 100% revenue to practitioner (no agency margin or secondment fees)
- Business development support, templates, playbooks, and referral network included
- Flexible retainer-based model aligned with fractional CFO/GC market norms
- Remote-first, autonomy-focused, targeting senior strategic advisors
Worth checking before you apply
- No specific day rate or retainer floor stated; income entirely client-dependent
- Success depends on candidate's ability to win and retain 3+ clients; not guaranteed work
- The SELL Life's cut/margin model for business development support not fully transparent in posting
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The posting in full
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What if you could earn more than a full-time General Counsel without the internal politics, fixed salary ceiling, or executive treadmill?
We are helping experienced in-house lawyers in Sheffield explore the fractional General Counsel business model.
This is for senior lawyers who already advise founders, boards, executives, or leadership teams and are starting to wonder whether their skill set could become a high-value retained advisory practice of their own.
Not a traditional employed role. Not a blind leap into business. A supported pathway into self-employment with structure, credibility, and business development support around you.
What You’ll Receive 100% of revenue paid directly to you Flexible contract structure Remote-first model Support to build a portfolio of retained clients A proven process to go from 1 retained client to 3+ over time
Business Development Support from The SELL Life You receive: Personalised strategy to position yourself as a retained strategic advisor Frameworks for packaging fractional GC services into monthly retainers Support to identify and approach the right client market Referral network of other self-employed lawyers Vendor discounts and member benefits that rival large firms Courses, templates, and playbooks for scaling a portfolio practice Live sessions to solve business development bottlenecks
Who This Is For Senior in-house lawyers who: Are already operating as strategic business partners Want more upside than a fixed executive salary Prefer influence over internal hierarchy Are confident advising founders, boards, executives, or business owners Want autonomy but do not want to build everything from scratch
The Result Experienced counsel who move into fractional work can: Replace or exceed their corporate salary Work across several growth-focused businesses Build long-term retained client relationships Create a practice that belongs entirely to them
This is not a traditional role where we take a big % for introducing a client to you.
It is an opportunity to explore whether your in-house legal experience could become your own high-value portfolio practice without any need for middlemen or secondment agencies.
Next Step Apply confidentially.
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